Amid heavy public presence,the 57th Sessions Court in Bengaluru on Monday framed charges against actor Darshan Thoogudeepa,Pavithra Gowda,and other accused in the sensational Renukaswamy murder case.

Tight security was in place as the accused were brought to court.

The courtroom was packed with lawyers and the public, prompting the judge to instruct everyone except the defence counsel to vacate the hall to ensure smooth proceedings.

Senior advocate Balan appeared on behalf of Pavithra Gowda, while advocate Sunil represented Darshan.

The judge began by verifying the presence of all accused,including Pavithra Gowda,Darshan,Dhanaraj, Vinay,Nagaraj,Lakshman,Deepak,Pradosh,Karthik, Keshavamurthy,and Nikhil Naik.

The judge read out the charges,which included allegations of kidnapping,assaul

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